Find out in this report how the two Deduplication Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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DD Boost vs. Dell PowerProtect Data Manager

July 2024

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Categories and Ranking

DD Boost

Ranking in Deduplication Software

4th

Average Rating

8.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager

Ranking in Deduplication Software

7th

Average Rating

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Backup and Recovery (21st)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the Deduplication Software category, the mindshare of DD Boost is 4.1%, down from 7.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is 13.6%, up from 12.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Backup and Recovery

5.2%

Featured Reviews

Coenie Rossouw

Storage specialist at Vodacom Business

Feb 13, 2023

A great backup solution that is very simple and works in multiple environments

The solution could be faster. However, they already have acceptable speeds. The DD Boost is only a transport layer of the product. For example, we went on RFP, and the two main candidates were Veritas NetBackup and Dell DPS. We chose Dell DPS because of DD Boost. Veritas NetBackup also uses DD Boost, but Dell DPS is defaulted and integrated into the client. There are things other than DD Boost that can be improved. In the future, we will see more things that the product exhibits. I feel DD Boost will only improve in relation to Dell because it is integrated into the client and the software. In the next release, it will be good to have a real-time view of the volume and for it to be shown as a metic. In addition, we are backing up many terabytes and sending gigabytes of unique data, so it will be good to have physical and logical data in DD Boost. Not having this makes it difficult to quantify the savings.

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Samuel Sencion

Supervisor de servicio técnico at Hyh solutions

Mar 16, 2023

Efficiently back up and manage data

It's a useful tool and plugging in is easy to use Dell PowerProtect Data Manager has helped us to make simple backups. Before using it, our backups were more complicated. The most valuable feature is the deduplication of data. It helps to reduce the amount of data being transferred and stored.…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The solution is very easy to manage. That's its most valuable feature."

"Data Domain Boost has a unique protocol. I don't think with other vendors you get the same efficiency. I work with some the other products, but this solution has amazing efficiency in comparison."

"Data Domain is valuable, especially to restore data. For normal data, the restore from Data Domain is very efficient and fast."

"There are no limitations when it comes to the scalability feature of the product. You can scale up or scale down however much you want."

"The initial setup is very straightforward."

"It cuts down network traffic, and only the relevant parts move around because it is deduced and encrypted."

"Overall, scalability is great."

"It's stable and reliable."

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"Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager is user-friendly and easy to use. it does what it needs to do."

"One notable feature is its robust backup support for Kubernetes and container environments. Additionally, PPDM stands out for its ease of deployment and management compared to other backup solutions. It is highly user-friendly, allowing users to quickly learn and implement backup and restore processes within a week. PPDM represents the next generation of backup software and is comparable to offerings from other vendors. Furthermore, PPDM prioritizes security with various access controls, such as user and database access controls. Its deployment tool is also known for its simplicity."

"Dell PowerProtect Data Manager helps to reduce the amount of data being transferred and stored."

"It's the perfect solution for virtual and container directives. The data reduction feature works well, and we haven't had any issues."

"The deduplication is the most valuable feature because it helps to control the overhead."

"The product's initial setup phase was easy."

"I would say flexibility is the most important feature of the product. The performance and speed are the best on the market."

"The solution adequately handles data storage."

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Cons

"The main issue I've identified is that when backing up a final backup from the branch server, we don't have deduplication functionality."

"By default, the password of DD Boost expires in thirty days"

"There are some limitations where you cannot use it as a shared server or as a file server, it is limited for the only backup."

"It would be nice if they could have the same tool set right from the smallest to the biggest modules, but being specific frame dependent."

"I'd like the be able to deploy the solution on SAN backups."

"The solution doesn't scale. If you hit your capacity, you need to buy a new device."

"DD Boost needs to improve its interface. It should be easier to use."

"Some competitors may not allow the use of DD Boost with their data management systems. The application process is not determined at the source site but on the estimation side."

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"The solution should enhance its user interface and make it more flexible."

"Management is difficult and it is hard to determine when things aren't working properly."

"They should include a feature similar to S3 bucket."

"A lot of improvement is required in Dell's first level of support."

"The Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager reports could improve. There should be different kinds of reports on failures, such as dashboards that we can submit to top management or auditors."

"There is always room for improvement. The compression ratio should be improved as well as the efficiency."

"As a new product, there are some things that still need to improve a bit as it matures."

"PPDM requires further development. It is primarily integrated with DevOps systems."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"My company must pay approximately 10,000 USD annually, making it an expensive product."

"We scale this product by adding licenses, which are related to capacity."

"There is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing charges attached to the product. The price of the product is on a higher scale, meaning not everybody can afford it."

"The pricing is definitely competitive and unmatchable. The price of Data Domain is very attractive compared to HPE, StoreOnce, or its current alternative, which is probably more expensive."

"The pricing is competitive when compared to other vendors."

"DD Boost's price is good for its features."

"The hardware platform is cost intense, so for small and mid-range, this product is not the best choice."

"The solution is expensive."

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"The licensing costs and pricing model are based on capacity and the license is easy to upgrade."

"Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is not an expensive solution."

"The product is offered at a very competitive price in the market."

"The solution is more affordable than other vendors."

"The solution is not less expensive than competitors but pricing deals are available."

"The price of Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager is reasonable."

"We offer monthly or yearly subscriptions. The price could be cheaper."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

17%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

14%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about DD Boost?

The time taken for backup is very fast.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DD Boost?

The product has competitive pricing.

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What needs improvement with DD Boost?

In one and half years at our company, we have faced only one challenge with DD Boost, which is the password expiry. By default, the password of DD Boost expires in thirty days, after which a query ...

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What do you like most about Dell PowerProtect Data Manager?

One notable feature is its robust backup support for Kubernetes and container environments. Additionally, PPDM stands out for its ease of deployment and management compared to other backup solution...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerProtect Data Manager?

The solution's cost depends on the storage. Currently, the pricing for Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is more flexible for customers. Dell PowerProtect Data Manager is not an expensive solution. On...

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What needs improvement with Dell PowerProtect Data Manager?

The solution should enhance its user interface and make it more flexible. It can be enhanced to be more flexible and usable for customers. The solution should be integrated with other appliances fr...

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Comparisons

HPE StoreOnce vs DD Boost

Compared 44% of the time

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs DD Boost

Compared 13% of the time

Veritas NetBackup Appliance vs DD Boost

Compared 10% of the time

Dell Avamar vs DD Boost

Compared 8% of the time

ExaGrid EX Series vs DD Boost

Compared 4% of the time

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Dell Avamar vs Dell PowerProtect Data Manager

Compared 19% of the time

Dell NetWorker vs Dell PowerProtect Data Manager

Compared 17% of the time

Veeam Backup & Replication vs Dell PowerProtect Data Manager

Compared 17% of the time

Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) vs Dell PowerProtect Data Manager

Compared 16% of the time

Dell PowerProtect DP (IDPA) vs Dell PowerProtect Data Manager

Compared 4% of the time

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Dell Technologies

Overview

DD Boost software delivers an advanced level of integration with backup applications and data base utilities, enhancing performance and ease of use. Dell also provides a DD Boost File System Plug-In (BoostFS) with DD Boost for even greater application support, which enables all the benefits of DD Boost for applications that use NFS for data protection. Rather than sending all data to the system for deduplication processes, DD Boost enables the backup server or application client to send only unique data segments across the network to the system.

PowerProtect Data Manager offers efficient data protection capabilities leveraging the latest evolution of Dell trusted protection storage architecture.

With operational simplicity, agility and flexibility at its core, PowerProtect Data Manager enables the protection, management and recovery of data in on-premises, virtualized and cloud deployments, including protection of in-cloud workloads. You can also protect cloud-native workloads across multiple public clouds via our integrated SaaS based PowerProtect Cloud Snapshot Manager.

Modernize how you protect your VMware virtual machines using Transparent Snapshots. Transparent Snapshots simplifies VM image backups for near-zero impact to your VMs or VM resources – and it works with any VMware supported storage. Transparent Snapshots innovation increases backup performance, lowers costs and simplifies management and reduces the risk of data loss.

Streamline data protection directly for applications or Kubernetes containers to Dell PowerProtect appliances and reduce application resource constraints.

Increase business resiliency with PowerProtect Cyber Recovery capabilities to rapidly recover from cyber incidents.

Modular design allows agile delivery of new features and updates. Rapidly evolve to meet future IT demands.

Software defined: Provide flexible data protection and compliance across applications and cloud-native IT environments
Multi-cloud optimized: Extend protection to the cloud with backup to cloud, backup in-cloud, long term retention and cloud disaster recovery
Self-service: Backup and restore directly from native applications
Cloud-Based Monitoring and Analytics: Telemetry, machine learning and predictive analytics to proactively take action and speed time to resolution

Reviews from Real Users

“We keep an eye on the future, and we are confident that PowerProtect Data Manager and PowerProtect DD series appliances will support our transformation project. Both products are continuously evolving and will cover our future needs, including using the cloud for data protection.” – Dimitris Mavromichalis, IT Deputy Manager at National Bank of Greece

“PowerProtect Data Manager combined with PowerProtect appliances – that’s cutting edge. That’s world leading as far as we’re concerned.” – Drew Hills, Infrastructure Analyst at USC Australia

““Most of my wish list came true with the PowerProtect Data Manager plugin for vSphere, which provides perfect integration with vCenter.” – Dave Chapman, Senior Technician at PSC Publishing

Sample Customers

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National Bank of Greece, USC Australia, PCS Publishing, Dell Digital IT, Rushmore Electric, Melanson Health, Arrow Electronics

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